Flood Prediction Center Luxembourg

Permanent provision of measured water levels and forecasts of watercourses in Luxembourg, as well as additional information during flood warning times.

The Administration de la gestion de l'eau ist the competent authority for the provision of flood forecasts for all watercourses in Luxembourg. In case of an alert, the homepage is updated with additional information on flooding and by a flood report. These reports contain information on weather conditions, the current situation and the forecast of water levels of the alert stations. They are published under alerts.

Even outside flood warning times, the current water levels and forecasts can be viewed. Water levels are generally updated every 15 minutes. The forecasts are calculated and published every three hours, depending on the situation an hourly update is possible. For actually 11 stations, forecasts of water level are presented with a forecast time of up to 24 hours.

The Administration de la gestion de l’eau is responsible for the hydrometric stations in the catchment of the Sauer, Chiers and Syre. The Service de la navigation, under the authority of the Minister of Transport, is responsible for the hydrometric stations in the Mosel catchment.

Published data is raw data that is collected automatically without further control.

Information service is non-active

The provision of flood reports is not activated.

Information service is on standby

The flood prediction center is on standby. The provision of flood reports is not activated.

Information service is in pre-alert status

The flood prediction center is in pre-alert status. Information about flooding is made available and updated if there is a change of situation.

Information service is in alert status

The flood prediction center is in alert status. Flood reports are updated at least twice a day and in case of a change of situation.